Behind the high and magnificent walls of the palace veils a treacherous place of women. Concubines of the emperor fight openly and secretly with underhand methods. Nothing seems to be genuine here. Every women of the harem craves for the attention of the Emperor. Power is everything. This year, Yuan Zi Wei, third daughter of High Minister Yuan has been selected as one of the young additions of the harem this summer. Some would be sent to be palace maids, others advance to be trained to serve the Emperor well. Rags and riches. Is it a blessing or a curse to be chosen? Join Zi Wei as she battles her way through all the obstacles surviving the palaceherself, finding love in this dark abyss, while trying not to lose herself in the process.

She was sold to a richer family, and then substituted their daughter to be a palace servant candidate at 15. As news spread fast like the wind, she knows that a palace servant's life is not easy. She wishes for release as soon as she enters the palace. A chameleon she wants to be, to blend in with the surroundings, attracting no attention. However, fate decides otherwise. As everyday passes, she begins to witness, one by one, the scheming yet melancholic lives of people in the palace. She wants to leave such a place, only to find out later that she can never escape the tight grasp of cruel destiny. This girl, her name is Jade Yeva/Yè Ān Yù. --- •Sequel: Princess In The Palace (can be read as a standalone) •Full summary in summary chapter. •This is actually a Historical Chinese-based story, with names tweaked into English to suit English readers too. Name translation will be provided at the end of chapters. ***HIGHEST #5 in Historical Fiction.

*Historical Fiction* II *Romance* II *Literature* *A 25-year-old modern day woman wakes up from a car accident to find herself in the body of a sixteen-year-old Manchu girl living in the 18th century Qing Dynasty. In her new life, she becomes deeply entangled in the princes' battle for the throne and finds herself falling in love with them.*

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(Karya Asli Bukan terjemahan!) Hdup Tuoheluo Yulan begitu dramatis hingga dia sendiri juga merasa begitu, dari seorang nona muda keluarga Manchuria kaya berubah menjadi orang miskin yang harus hidup menahan hawa dingin di dalam biara bobrok. apalagi dirinya menjadi tulang punggung keluarga, dia masih berusia 17 tahun usia bunga mekar indah dimana kepolosan, dan naif masih menjadi ciri khas usia itu, tapi sudah harus menyerah menjual diri dikubur bersama orang mati. sebuah titah kerajaan mengubah seluruh hidupnya, membuatnya terjerumus ke dalam jebakan demi jebakan tipu muslihat antar selir. "aku tak punya pilihan lain, menjadi kejam itulah satu-satunya cara untuk selamat"

Moon Chae Won, gadis yang tak memiliki kenangan dan ingatan apapun akhirnya dipertemukan kembali dengan seorang pria bernama Song Joong Ki, seorang hakim yang tengah ditugaskan di provinsi Gyeongsang. Kejadian demi kejadian yang dilaluinya bersama pria itu membawanya meraih kembali kepingan rahasia yang selama ini terkubur dalam ingatannya. Namun siapa sangka, fakta bahwa Song Joong Ki adalah putra Song Soo Binㅡ seseorang yang ternyata dalang dibalik kematian keluarganyaㅡdapat Chae Won ketahui dalam kejadian tak terduga. Semuanya saling berkait dengan orang-orang di sekitarnya, mulai dari Arang gisaeng misterius yang menolongnya hingga sepupunya Lee Ji Seok yang telah dianggap mati kini kembali dengan wajah yang berbeda. Wajah penuh dendam dan amarah. Dan dendam tersebut ditujukan pada Song Joong Ki beserta Ayahnya. *** Disclaimer : cerita ini ditulis di tahun 2015, dimana saat itu aku masih duduk di bangku SMA. Maaf jika banyak typo dan kekurangan Copyright © 2015 Highest #1 Joseon Stories around November 2015 - August 2016

Li Hua enters The Palace as a concubine and she'll leave as the Empress

Raised by wolves that prowl the Western desert, Jade learnt to become human again after saving a man dying of thirst. Originally a Southern Dynasty citizen, he brought her back to the Jie tribe where he taught her arts and literacy and became her Father. However, she was yet again forced to survive with her lupine family, after her Father's death during the Jie tribe's coup d'etat, to escape the hunters who sought to silence her. Initially content with living out her days in the desert, she fatefully meets the calm and soft-spoken Meng Moxun, whom everyone calls the Ninth Master, then the handsome yet cold General Wei Wuji. Following her Father's dying wishes for her to see his birth place, she adventures into Jianan City, the capital of Mainland and changes her name to "Luna". Upon meeting these two men again, her past will influence how she responds to her future. Both men become exceedingly important to her survival as she unwittingly becomes embroiled in a dangerous political struggle within the Southern Dynasty palace, where these people were also at war with the Jie Tribe. Her past was bound to catch up with her. She falls for one man, but was rejected. What was his reason and who will she choose in the end? Who will protect her from her past, present and future? Ultimately, what will be the fate of her and her protectors?... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THIS STORY IS NOT MINE! BUT THIS WORK IS MINE! This is merely a translation of a drama called Sound of the Desert which is based on a Chinese Historical Romance novel written by Tong Hua called - Ballad of the Desert. I take no credit for the story! This story is merely my transformation of this beautiful drama and novel into literary English and I am utilising my creativity to share this captivating story. I will be posting links to the drama's episodes (English subtitled, don't worry) with each chapter.

"Oh, he's going to love this one..." the crook purred as his eyes took in the innocent Ciana. Ciana was the just a small town girl with big dreams. She recently just graduated high school and planned on majoring in film. Her dream was being on the big screen. She mapped out her life completely but what she didn't know was that there was someone out there who wanted her. Who watched her for days and planned on making Ciana his. And that stormy night, she was captured by the Alpha. I know you into it love...don't lie! Read the book and see who wants her! Maybe he's fine as hell! You don't know ;) Thanks :)